(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to be infected; to be contagious
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
greater than ...; bigger ...
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
failure to reach agreement
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
dignified; austere; imposing
to rebuke; to scold harshly
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after